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29:1 King David said to the entire assembly : “My son Solomon , the one whom God has chosen , is just an inexperienced young man , and the task is great , for this palace is not for man , but for the Lord God . 29:2 So I have made every effort to provide what is needed for the temple of my God , including the gold , silver , bronze , iron , wood , as well as a large amount of onyx , settings of antimony and other stones , all kinds of precious stones , and alabaster . 29:3 Now, to show my commitment to the temple of my God , I donate my personal treasure of gold and silver to the temple of my God , in addition to all that I have already supplied for this holy temple . 29:4 This includes 3,000 talents of gold from Ophir and 7,000 talents of refined silver for overlaying the walls of the buildings , 29:5 for gold and silver items, and for all the work of the craftsmen . Who else wants to contribute to the Lord today ?” 29:6 The leaders of the families , the leaders of the Israelite tribes , the commanders of units of a thousand and a hundred , and the supervisors of the king’s work contributed willingly . 29:7 They donated for the service of God’s temple 5,000 talents and ten thousand darics of gold , 10,000 talents of silver , 18,000 talents of bronze , and 100,000 talents of iron . 29:8 All who possessed precious stones donated them to the treasury of the Lord’s temple , which was under the supervision of Jehiel the Gershonite . 29:9 The people were delighted with their donations , for they contributed to the Lord with a willing attitude ; King David was also very happy .
David Praises the Lord
29:10 David praised the Lord before the entire assembly : “O Lord God of our father Israel , you deserve praise forevermore ! 29:11 O Lord , you are great , mighty , majestic , magnificent , glorious , and sovereign over all the sky and earth ! You have dominion and exalt yourself as the ruler of all . 29:12 You are the source of wealth and honor ; you rule over all . You possess strength and might to magnify and give strength to all . 29:13 Now , our God , we give thanks to you and praise your majestic name ! 29:14 “But who am I and who are my people , that we should be in a position to contribute this much? Indeed , everything comes from you, and we have simply given back to you what is yours. 29:15 For we are resident foreigners and nomads in your presence , like all our ancestors ; our days are like a shadow on the earth , without security . 29:16 O Lord our God , all this wealth , which we have collected to build a temple for you to honor your holy name , comes from you ; it all belongs to you. 29:17 I know , my God , that you examine thoughts and are pleased with integrity . With pure motives I contribute all this ; and now I look with joy as your people who have gathered here contribute to you. 29:18 O Lord God of our ancestors Abraham , Isaac , and Israel , maintain the motives of your people and keep them devoted to you. 29:19 Make my son Solomon willing to obey your commands , rules , and regulations , and to complete building the palace for which I have made preparations .” 29:20 David told the entire assembly : “Praise the Lord your God !” So the entire assembly praised the Lord God of their ancestors ; they bowed down and stretched out flat on the ground before the Lord and the king .
David Designates Solomon King
29:21 The next day they made sacrifices and offered burnt sacrifices to the Lord (1,000 bulls , 1,000 rams , 1,000 lambs ), along with their accompanying drink offerings and many other sacrifices for all Israel . 29:22 They held a feast before the Lord that day and celebrated . Then they designated Solomon , David’s son , as king a second time; before the Lord they anointed him as ruler and Zadok as priest . 29:23 Solomon sat on the Lord’s throne as king in place of his father David ; he was successful and all Israel was loyal to him. 29:24 All the officers and warriors , as well as all of King David’s sons , pledged their allegiance to King Solomon . 29:25 The Lord greatly magnified Solomon before all Israel and bestowed on him greater majesty than any king of Israel before him.
David’s Reign Comes to an End
29:26 David son of Jesse reigned over all Israel . 29:27 He reigned over Israel forty years ; he reigned in Hebron seven years and in Jerusalem thirty-three years. 29:28 He died at a good old age , having enjoyed long life , wealth , and honor . His son Solomon succeeded him.

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  • Tuhan, Pencipta Semesta [KJ.289]
  • [1Ch 29:2] Lord, In The Fullness Of My Might
  • [1Ch 29:5] Consecration Hour Is Nigh, The
  • [1Ch 29:5] Lord, In The Strength Of Grace
  • [1Ch 29:11] Honor And Glory, Power And Salvation
  • [1Ch 29:11] Lord, We Come And Offer Praise
  • [1Ch 29:11] Now Let All Loudly Sing Praise
  • [1Ch 29:12] Lord Of All Power And Might
  • [1Ch 29:13] And Now This Holy Day
  • [1Ch 29:13] For All The Blessings Of The Year
  • [1Ch 29:13] Now Our God
  • [1Ch 29:13] Praise The Savior, Ye Who Know Him
  • [1Ch 29:13] We Thank You, Lord
  • [1Ch 29:14] Lord Jesus, Blessed Giver
  • [1Ch 29:14] We Give Thee But Thine Own
  • [1Ch 29:18] The God Of Abraham Praise

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  • The Book of Samuel covers the period of Israel's history bracketed by Samuel's conception and the end of David's reign. David turned the kingdom over to Solomon in 971 B.C.3David reigned for 40 and one-half years (2 Sam. 2:11...
  • The basic theme in Samuel, that blessing, and in particular fertility of all kinds, follows from faithful commitment to God's revealed will, continues in this section. However another major motif now becomes more prominent. W...
  • Adonijah was David's fourth son (2 Sam. 3:4) and the eldest one living at this time. Evidently he believed it was more important that the eldest son succeed David, as was customary in the Near East, than that the king of Yahw...
  • The central subject of 1 and 2 Chronicles is the temple of God. Someone evidently wrote these books at the end of the Babylonian exile to encourage the Israelites to reestablish Israel's national life in the Promised Land. In...
  • I. Israel's historical roots chs. 1-9A. The lineage of David chs. 1-3B. The house of Israel chs. 4-71. The family of Judah 4:1-232. The family of Simeon 4:24-433. The families of Transjordan ch. 54. The family of Levi ch. 65....
  • "In the Chronicler's eyes David's reign consisted of two great religious phases, his movement of the ark to Jerusalem (chs. 13-16) and his preparations for the building of the temple (chs. 17-19 or at least 17-22, 28, 29). Th...
  • The dominating theme in 1 Chronicles is the Davidic Covenant, the receiving of which was the most important event in David's life. God promised to give him an eternal kingdom, and He formalized that promise by making a covena...
  • This chapter is unique to Chronicles. It records David's plans to assemble building materials and workers for the construction of the temple. He instructed Solomon carefully in what God had promised so his son would carry out...
  • Haggai echoed David's words of encouragement to begin building, which David addressed to Solomon and Israel's leaders, hundreds of years later to Israel's leaders in his day (Hag. 2:4-5). David sought to instill his own zeal ...
  • "The climax of David's reign, as portrayed by the Chronicler, has now been reached. All the preparations for building the temple have been completed, and Solomon, chosen by God as the one who shall bring the plans to fruition...
  • The Chronicler's main interest in David's reign, as we have seen, focused on the Davidic Covenant with its promises to David and his descendants. In recounting the events of Solomon's reign he proceeded to emphasize the templ...
  • 3:3 The prophet pictured Yahweh as arising over His people like the rising sun, appearing over Teman, a large town in Edom, and Mt. Paran, the mountain opposite Teman (cf. Deut. 33:2-4). These locations were to the east of th...
  • The visions ended and Zechariah awoke from his dream-like state. What follows is a symbolic act that took place in Jerusalem at the Lord's command."The position of this actual ceremony after the eight visions is significant. ...
  • 3:3 Paul was confident that God would provide strength and protection for the Thessalonians in view of His promises to provide for His own.3:4 He was also confident that his readers, strengthened by the Lord, would continue t...
  • This pericope has strong ties to what precedes (16:17-18:24). It is the concluding revelation concerning the fall of Babylon, the latter-day Egypt and Tyre, and Antichrist, the ultimate Pharaoh of the Exodus and King of Tyre....
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